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Awesome guide. Helped me alot. However i got blank screen after installing the new screen. Dont panic. You must replace the tape that covers the lcd filters. If you dont the metal plate will bridge the connections and the LCD will not display. I thought i broke the LCD however just replaced the tape off the original LCD and BOOM!

hi Michal. I would check the antenna cable running down the right hand side of the phone. i think its blue on this model. Check the cable is intact and that the connectors on the boards top and bottom are secure and intact too.

I just replaced the screen and the phones power up (back light on the screen) but no image. after a second will turn off the back light and blink red 4 times. I replaced lots of screens on sony Z phones, this is the first time that this happen. Any idea what 5 red blinks mean?

Does anybody know if the Z5 touchglass is compatible with the z5 premium touchglass. Cant seem to find a "touchglass only" for the z5 premium and every site i look at only sells the whole display assembly.

I successfully replaced the entire display assembly, microphone, battery and back cover on a Z5 using this guide. It took me just under an hour using a combination of the written guide and the embedded video (the video includes some helpful tips for reassembly). The Z5 in question was purchased in the UK and required a Phillips #0 screwdriver (not a Phillips #1) as mentioned in the tools section at the beginning of the guide. James mentions above that this is a repair guide for a Z5 Premium so perhaps that model uses a Phillips #1.

Thanks for pointing that out Daniel, yes I have and so far i have only seen one seller on Ebay.uk selling a Z5 premium touch glass. Not sure if i trust it. Im currently leaning towards replacing the whole LCD assembly but worried about the display quality with these 3rd party components. Has anyone noticed a difference between the original and replaced screens image quality?

Just attempted this last night. Here are some tips for first-timers that I learnt the hardway.

1. There are two white adhesive strips on either side of the battery pack, 1 pair adhering to back glass and another pair to the frame. Take extra time to heat these as they ARE VERY STRONG. I ended up shattering the back glass into millions of tiny shards trying to pry them up.

2. These white adhesives are similar to the 3M pull-down tapes where you pull it at a slight angle to remove everything cleanly. DO NOT BREAK IT or you'll have a !&&* of a time scraping it off.

3. I'm not sure about the adhesive strips from this site but the ones I bought off Ebay are terrible. Get several sets to be safe, some forums mention using double layer of adhesive to make sure the screen assembly and back glass fit nicely.

4. The video makes it look much easier than it actually is...

My Battery pack was wrapped with a yellow plastic which I damaged when scrapping adhesive off it. Does anyone know what its for? Can I remove it?

Hi, if you got blank screen after replacing you can check 2 components on the E6653

Both fuses, one has a V on it and most likely its for the back light (not sure about it) but after jumping that fuse had my back light fixed with no image still. Then I've jumped the fuse with L on it and got my image back.

Took me months to do this... I advice to buy a cheap microscope paid $20 AUD to help you with the process.

This is a fairly easy repair to do. If you are skilled and have the right tools, you can do this in an hour easy. It took me an hour and I was eating food between steps :D

If you lose the LCD filters or tear them, kaption tape that is used on Apple devices will suffice. Also with replacement Xperia LCDs, if you use clamps to set the adhesive, make sure they're not too tight as you can permanently damage the screen. Good luck!

These are all really helpful comments, but I was wondering if anyone can help me? I’ve replaced the lcd screen and the touchscreen and phone itself are working fine but there is no display still when I turn the phone on. The little bit of black tape is missing from dissassembly (I take it the black tape is that seen near the motherboard connectors at step 11?) Is there an electrical tape that I can get to replace this? Normal insulation tape hasn’t worked so far. Hopefully this is the problem, unless anyone has any further suggestions as to why the screen image alone may not be working?

Great walkthrough. I successfully changed the LCD screen my brother’s in law Xperia Z5 following this guide. I had a rough removing the back panel has I didn’t have a heat gun but I finally succeeded. Doing the rest was pretty easy. Thanks a lot

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